Coat



vLl() formed with the usual Patented Oct. 9, 1928.

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Appueauoniea'apru 2O, 1927.- seriai nt. 185,196?

The main obj ectof'tlieinventionLis to pro-k vide a' coat with anattachedbelt, the coatan'dthe belt'beingsoy `designed and arranged that'the belt may be worn'out'si'deo-f and sired'to have a belted coat; andmay be 'se-l cured wholly within the'c'oat` when itfis vdesired to havethe coat witha'jstraiglityfull back. f

In the. drawings:

c Fig. lisaiviewtof thecoatshowing the belt in position around the backthereof;

Fig. 2 a similar view of a coat without the belt appearing-on the outerside;

Fig. 3 a view of the inner side of the coat showing the belt arrangedwholly Von the inner side thereof;

Fig. 4f a horizontal, transverse, sectional view'of the coat with thelbelt arranged as shown in Fig.`1; and

Fig. 5 belt arranged as illustrated in Fig. 3.

Referring to the various parts by numerals l designates the body of thevcoat which is side seams 2. These seams are usuallyunder the sleeves. Aportion of each of theseV seams is left open to form slits or openings 3at about the waist line of the coat; the slits are preferably atopposite sides of the coat and are formed in the side seams so that theywill be under the sleeves, that is to say, they would ordinarily becovered and concealed by the slee-ves. Y The edges of the slits vthereinv suitable manner and the edges of the slits tit close together so thatthe slits are not evident to the ordinary observer.

Within the coat and forward of the slit 3 are secured two belt members4, each member being stitched at its forward end to the inner side ofthe coat in line with the adjacent slit, as at 5. Theinner endsof thebelt members are preferably turned in and sewed.v

within the seams 2 as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. It will be understoodkthat these ends may be secured within the coat in any sultable 1manner. The free ends of the belt members are provided' with'means-forconnecting them together7 tons 6 on one member and buttonholes 7 1n theother member. Any suitable fastening means may be used for connectingtogether the ends of the belt members. l

When it is desired to Wear the coat with a around tliezbalck'v of theycoat whenl it' isV dei a view similar to Fig. 4 showing thel materialalo-ng the seams and the are'turned in and finished'in any rated themeans shown comprisingbut-r `belt eecti," the b'eltmembers2 are passedoutl'f K wa-rdly throughf the slits;` carriedaroundthe'; Y

back ofthe y coat and ithef free ends connected it is desired to wearthe. coat. with a straight,

baclr-effect' without' the belt; the' belt `members are withdrawn from?the slits 3 'and tli'e'ir" free ends are* 1l connected" to deth'erWithiniy the Y coat?? and" around the4 back' part? thereof l afs holdingthe belt in position and at the proper height at'the waist line of thecoat and prevent the belt sagging at the sides of the coat.

`The button and button-hole fastening means serve as meansl forsecuringthebelt in position both outside and inside ofthe coat.

What I claim is:

l'. A convertible coat comprising a body l part provided with slits oropenings at oppoc 1 site sides thereofunder the sleevesjtwo-belt Aslitandaround the back vof the coat; and

means for fastening the free ends of the belt 'i members together,vwhereby the Vbelt members kmay besecured together at the back ofthe coatat the outer side thereof after they are vpasser outwardly through theslit san d may be secured together Within the coat and at the backthereofwhen not passed outwardly through the slits. v l

2. A convertible coat comprising a body" part provided with slits oropenings at sepal points' substantially at the'waistf'linef.thereof;`two belt members secured within the 1 coatfone of said membersbeing attached to e the inner side of the coat adj aeenteach'slit,and-adapted to be'passed outwardly'through the said 'adj acent slit andaround a portion of the coat; andv means for fastening the free j endsof the belt members together, whereby the belt members may be securedtotg'ether outsidel of the coat after they are passed outn 1 -wardlythrough the slits, and may be secured together withinfthecoatA when notpassed outwarly th-rough the slits.

convertible overcoat ycomprising aV body part formed of'front and backsections j l folded yinwardly j along their opposed edges and stitchedtogether to form two seams extending downward from the armholes, thestitching of said seams being omitted for a short space in each seamtoprovde two slits at opposite sidesof the coat substantially at thewaist line thereof between the 'opposedin- `wardly folded edges vof thesaid sections; a belt fastened tothe nner'sidevof the coat andtening the`belt in,eitherposition7 whereby the A coat may be converted to eitherstyle Vwithout reversing it,` and the slits rwillbe vclosed Vand ,yinvisible when the belt is entirely within. the coat. Y Y t y 4.Aroirvertible oyercoat -comprismge' body partformed 4of frontand backsections 'foldedinwardly along their opposedv `edges andstitehedjtogetherto form two seamse'X- tending downward from thearniholesthe stitching of vsaid seemsbeing omitted, for a short space ineach seam t0 provide two slits f at .opposite sides of the coatsubstantially at the waist lin-e thereof between the lopposed in; wardlyfolded edges of the said sections; two

belt members secured within thecoat, one of said members being attachedto the inner side of the coat adjacent each slit and adapted t0 be.passed outwardly through said adjacent r,slitvand aroundthe back of' thecoat; and means for fastening the free ends of the belt memberstogether, whereby the belt members may be secured together outside ofthe coat after ythey are )o ftssed outwardlythrough said slits, and maybe secured together vand lie envtirely within the coat when not passedout'- Wardly through said slits, and they slitsfwill be ,closed andinvisible. when the belt is entirely within the coat. y

In testimony whereof I hereunto aliix'rny signature. .Y Y

y; ABRAHAM SIEGEL'.v

